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Rare Breeds Centre

Highlights of your visit include lots of friendly farm animals, encounter paddocks, giant indoor play barns, walk through butterfly tunnel, aviary and discovery garden, play parks galore, the amazing Mysterious Marsh off ground assault course, woodland sculpture and quiz trails, the secret lake and much much more! Weather permitting, there is the Piggy Grand National. Four thoroughbred racing pigs take to the race track and special abstacle course, hotly pursued by volunteers from the crowd! In addition there is an award winning restaurant, picnic areas and small garden centre and best of all, all income from your visit goes to help provide homes and care for the centre's disabled residents.

Admission

Family ticket now available (2 adults & 2 Children) £26 a saving of £4.

Directions

Opening Times

Summer: (April to November)
open every day 10.30am to 5.30pm

Winter: (November to March)
open Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays)
10.30am to 4.30pm

We are open everyday of the year from 10.30am but are closed Mondays between November and March but open Bank Holidays & School Holiday Mondays during this time.

Closed: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day. (Open New Years Eve

Locations

Rare Breeds Centre, Woodchurch, Ashford, Kent,
TN26 3RJ

01233 861493

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